Sadly, the display that featured these beautiful stop motion puppets closed back on January 24th. But don't fret. There are lots of other reasons that you should consider dropping by 655 Mission Street in San Francisco. Like all of the other classic animation cels & drawings CAM has in its permanent collection.

But this past week, the Cartoon Art Museum's "Monsters of Webcomics" exhibition was packed up to make way for "Batman: Yesterday and Tomorrow." Which pays tribute to the 70+ years that this enduring DC character has entertaining folks via comic books, TV shows, live action feature films & animation.

Another reason that you should definitely consider dropping by CAM the
next time you’re in the Bay Area can be seen just beyond this antique animation
camera stand that’s located in the lobby. And that’s the Cartoon Art Museum
store.

Photo by Noe Valladolid

One of the gems that they’ve currently got up for sale is the catalog for that “The Colors of Mary Blair” exhibition that Tokyo’s Museum of Contemporary Art presented last year.

The CAM store is one of the only places in the US where you can purchase “The Colors of Mary Blair” catalog. Which features over 400 full-color reproductions of this Disney Legend’s original artwork. Including rarely-seen pieces from the Disney Archives as well as from the Blair family’s own personal collection.

Photo by Noe Valladolid

The upside is – if you’re not headed to San Francisco anytime soon – the Cartoon Art Museum store will ship this amazing Disney collectible anywhere in the U.S. For $60 (which is about $100 less than you’ll find this item listed for on eBay).

The downside is – CAM’s supplies of “The Colors of Mary Blair” are very limited. And once this catalog is sold out, the Cartoon Art Museum will not be able to re-stock. So if you want a copy of your very own, give Heather a call at (415) CAR-TOON, ext. 310 and/or drop her an e-mail her at [email protected]

CAM is open Tuesday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This San Francisco favorite is closed on Mondays as well as the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. For further information on the Cartoon Art Museum and its admission prices, exhibitions and special events, please click on this link.